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One Workout or Two? The Great CrossFit Class Debate

October 19, 2025·1 hr 2 min·2 clips

After Wes's workout, athletes left looking upright, laughing, alive—that's the gold standard.

Danny Lear moderates first episode of 'Not in My Box' podcast with CrossFit coaches Wes Piatt (one workout advocate) and Seth Page (two-workout proponent). Debate centers on whether affiliate classes should do one daily workout or strength plus conditioning. Wes argues single workouts reduce injury and maintain athlete quality; Seth advocates two pieces when properly programmed with movement pattern carryover and coaching focus. Both acknowledge context-dependent efficacy.

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A playful CrossFit debate that turns into a practical programming conversation.

The episode opens as a light CrossFit dispute and settles into a plainspoken talk about programming, warmups, and getting athletes ready for the next day.

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A CrossFit Level 3 panel debate that turns one workout into a recurring show.

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